The paths were overflowed with cold spring water, and barricadoed by fallen trees; we should have been contented to immerse ourselves wholly had the puddle been sufficiently deep, for the musquitoes devoured every part that was exposed to them.
On the 4th we crossed the Methye Lake, and landed at the portage on the north-west side, in one of the sources of the Missinippi.

The lake is seventeen miles in length, with a large island in the middle.

We proceeded to the north side of the portage with two men, carrying a tent and some instruments, leaving the canoes and cargoes to be transported by daily journeys of two or three miles.

The distance is fourteen statute miles, and there are two small lakes about five miles from the north side.

Several species of fish were found in them, though they have no known communication with any other body of water, being situated on the elevation of the height.